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Gaultheria erecta

Also known as: Brossaea bracteata var. cordifolia (Kunth) Kuntze +16 more
  • Brossaea bracteata var. cordifolia (Kunth) Kuntze
  • Brossaea bracteata var. odorata Kuntze
  • Brossaea erecta (Vent.) Kuntze
  • Brossaea formosa (J.Rémy) Kuntze
  • Brossaea hirtiflora (Benth.) Kuntze
  • Brossaea loxensis (Benth.) Kuntze
  • Brossaea odorata (Kunth) Kuntze
  • Brossaea roraimae (Klotzsch ex Meisn.) Kuntze
  • Brossaea scabra (Willd.) Kuntze
  • Brossaea trichocalycina (DC.) Kuntze
  • Brossaea vestita (Benth.) Kuntze
  • Gaultheria antioquiensis A.C.Sm.
  • Gaultheria apiculata Sleumer
  • Gaultheria conzattii Camp
  • Gaultheria conzattii var. conzattii
  • Gaultheria conzattii var. mijorum Camp
  • Gaultheria cordifrons Sleumer
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Ericaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.

Gaultheria erecta is a shrub within the Ericaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela

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